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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Special Messages. High Court Jurisdiction. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The High Court in the case Parkin v. James overruled the objection that the decision of the Judge in Chambers was not the judgment of the…

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Maclean Police Court. Before Messrs. D. Shearer and F. Schwonberg, Js.P

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

Margaret Adamson v. Maria Jane Black -- claim for £2 5s for wages. Mr. Lobban, fur defendant, offered £1. This was accepted…

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The Federal High Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to H. A…

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Lawrence Police Court. On Thursday before the P.M.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 5

Senior-Constable Self proceeded against William O'Connor, Elisha Knight and John Hell for aising indecent language at Lawrence on different occasions. A fine of 20s,…

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Grafton Police Court. Yesterday, before Mr. Fletcher, J.P.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

William Connelly, for drunkenness, was lined 2s 6d or the rising; and for using indecent language was lined 10s or three days…

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The Broadmeadows Murder. Armidale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

The hearing of the case of the murder of William. M'Auley at Broadmeadows occupied the Armidale Circuit Court several days last week. The evidence for the…

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Grafton Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

Keating Connor was fined 20s and 7s 4d costs for using indecent language. E. Howard, of the Crown Hotel, was charged with allowing an unlawful…

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Ulmarra Police Court. Wednesday, 26th instant. Before. Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

Elizabeth Probert and Edward Fisher, for neglecting to send their children to school the number of days required bylaw,were…

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The Federal High Court

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S.W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to H. A…

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Police Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

At the Bellingen Police Court on Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. L.H. Gordon, J. Rigney, W.J. Hammond, and H. Boultwood, J's.P., THomas Swift was fined £3 for…

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Our Grafton Letter Police Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the P.M., K. Connors pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined 20s, with 7s 41 costs of court, and 2s 6d witnesses' expenses.—Ernest…

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Maclean Court

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday, before Mr. Coberoft, J.P., two persons were each fined 2s 6d, or to be detained till the rising of the Court, for drunkenness…

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Small Debts Court

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

In the above Court at Bellingen on Monday last, before the P.M. and Messrs. Boultwood, Gordon, and Rigney, Js.'P., the following claims were dealt with:— Hammond and…

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Grafton Police Court

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

Keating Connor was charged with using indecent language in Prince-street on 10th instant, and was lined 20s, with 7s 4d costs and 2s 6d witness' expenses…

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The Broadmeadows Murder

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

In his summing up at the trial of Alfred Gillespie, charged with the murder of William M'Auley, at the Armidale Assizes, Mr. Justice Walker said there was no direct…

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The Toowoomba Murder. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

TOOWOOMBA, Thursday.— Jas. Ryan was before the court again on a charge of murdering Benton. The case took a somewhat sensational turn. A man named…

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Unlawful Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

Robert Childs was summoned for unlawfully assaulting one Ann Hills, at Clarenza, on 23rd March. The information was laid by a son of…

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Unlawful Assault

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

Mahomet Hassan v. Leslie Wicks and Mrs. Wicks unlawful assault in company on the Nana Glen road on 14th April…

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Grafton Police Court. TUESDAY. Before, Mr. Fitzhardinge, P.M., DRUNK

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

Abraham Reid, who was found drunk in a public place, was fined 20s or 7 days…

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